Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County.

Des Moines is a major center for the insurance industry and also has a sizable financial services and publishing business base. In fact, Des Moines was credited with the 'number one spot for U.S. insurance companies' in a Business Wire article. The city is the headquarters for the Principal Financial Group, the Meredith Corporation, Ruan Transportation, EMC Insurance Companies, and Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. Other major corporations such as Wells Fargo, ING Group, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Marsh, and Pioneer Hi-Bred have large operations in or near the metro area.

Des Moines is an important city in United States presidential politics as the capital of Iowa, which is home to the Iowa caucuses. The Iowa caucuses have been the first major electoral event in nominating the President of the United States since 1972.

The Importance of As-Installed Insulation
R-Values
The technical advances and product innovations in many areas of the
construction industry during the past decade are truly incredible. But as a
result of this remarkable progress, some segments of the industry are falling
behind and need to catch up. One of those lagging areas in metal building
construction is the complex, technical process of specifying the thermal
envelope for metal building systems.